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  • Quality Characteristics That Drinking Water Should Have

    Although humanity has come a long way on the path to civilization, one of the biggest problems of the world today is the inability of the entire population to access potable water. About 32% (2.5 billion) of the world’s population is currently deprived of clean drinking water. As a result, deaths and serious health problems occur. The water hardness is also very important in terms…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. September 30, 2022
  • Collagen; Functions in the Body and Nutritional Advice

    Collagen is an important type of protein found in the body and can be produced by the body. It is the most common protein found in humans and other mammals, accounting for 25-35% of our body’s total protein content. There are 28 known types and type I collagen makes up 90% of the total. Fibroblasts are the most common collagen-producing cells. Collagen is mainly composed…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. July 5, 2022
  • Cholesterol; 10 Questions and 10 Clear Answers

    What is it, what it is not, its importance for health, truths and wrongs known as true… Curious questions and answers about cholesterol; 1. What is cholesterol? It is a molecule of the lipid class. It is not found in plant foods, it can only be found in animal foods in varying amounts. In addition, the human body produces between 1 and 4 grams of…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. July 19, 2022
  • Lycopene; Health Benefits and Rich Foods

    Lycopene is the color pigment that gives its characteristic color to red and pink fruits such as tomatoes, watermelon and pink grapefruit. Lycopene is an extremely beneficial molecule for health. Health benefits of lycopene 1. Lycopene may protect against some types of cancer Many studies show that lycopene can slow the growth of breast and prostate cancers by limiting tumor growth. Men who consumed at…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. July 8, 2022
  • Raw milk, Pasteurized milk or UHT milk?

    There are 3 different options in the consumer’s milk preference; raw milk, pasteurized milk and UHT milk. Where there is more than one option, it is quite natural to compare and choose the best one. However, it is extremely important to have accurate data when making comparisons. There are quite inaccurate and erroneous data in the comparison of raw milk and packaged milk; It is…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. July 1, 2022
  • Wild Apple (Malus sylvestris); Overview and Benefits

    Wild apple is an apple variety that grows naturally and spontaneously on mountain slopes and rural areas. Wild apple is a medium 3 cm diameter, white flesh, fragrant and aromatic, yellow or red fruit. In general, apples belonging to the genus Malus communis L. from the Rosaceae family; consist of 85% water, 11% carbohydrates, 2% dietary fiber, 0.6% fat, 0.5% organic acids, 0.3% protein and…

    Ozlem Cakir, Assoc. Prof. November 10, 2022
  • Who are Scientists, Wises and Scholars, What is the difference?

    A scientist is a person who works to understand the world he was born into for the sake of his own purpose. This purpose may arise from his belief or from his purely human instinct. Let the source of the scientist’s purpose be the subject of another article. As a result, the scientist investigates the origin of a situation or an object with certain research…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. February 21, 2023
  • Innovative Approaches to Food and Nutrition

    There are three important breaking moments throughout history in the understanding of “Nutrition and Food” of human beings. The first was the discovery of fire, which gave mankind the opportunity to cook their food on fire and was an important revolution for that time. The second was the discovery of agriculture in the Neolithic Period. With agriculture, man has had the ability to produce more…

    Halil Ibrahim Akgul, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. January 17, 2023
  • What is Bulgur? And Bulgur Rice Recipe

    Bulgur is obtained by cleaning the wheat and drying it after boiling it. It is ground in stone mills, such as fine, medium or coarse-grained and goes through the sieving process. Bulgur is usually consumed by making pilaf. In addition, it is used in the preparation of salads, soups and many other dishes. It has also been accepted by the medical world that bulgur, which…

    Hatice Kubra Akgul, Food Eng. December 13, 2022
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